Case Study: HPE Nimble Storage reduces peak demand and streamlines energy operations with Gridium Snapmeter

How to Nimbly Boot up a New Tech Campus

Nimble Storage moved into a renovated, three-building Silicon Valley campus totaling 164,000 sq ft that combines Class A office space with growing lab and data center operations. The facilities team needed to boot up the new headquarters and scale occupancy while controlling energy costs and maintaining occupant comfort across unfamiliar, mixed-use buildings.

They deployed Gridium’s Snapmeter to ingest 15-minute utility data (no onsite hardware) and pair it with local weather and machine-learning analytics to flag anomalies and forecast peak demand. Weekly forecast emails and real‑time insights let the team adjust HVAC deadbands to avoid predicted peaks, uncover BMS programming errors, and track energy trends in the lab/data center—saving operations time and reducing exposure to peak demand charges.

HPE Nimble Storage

Dan Hoffman

Senior Director, Global Real Estate and Facilities